Europe’s new China worry: electric buses that can be shut down remotely
“Direct digital access to each individual bus.”
Centrist
Morrison on the false temperature claims behind COP30’s climate alarmism
“Climate Armageddon politics.”
Mortgagee sales nearly double as financial pressure mounts
More than half of the listings are in Auckland
Police order retraining after false breath tests uncovered
Employment and potential criminal investigations are underway.
Peters says Gene Technology Bill ‘won’t go ahead’ unless it’s fixed
“Let me tell you, if the bill can’t be fixed up, it won’t be going ahead.”
Europe moves toward age and ID checks for social media as France targets TikTok
Convictions could carry penalties of up to 10 years in prison and fines of €1 million.
‘Dial down the hysteria’: doctors say measles fear out of proportion to risk
The current outbreak is under 20 cases in a nation of 5.4 million.
Te Pāti Māori turmoil deepens as iwi leaders step in and byelections loom
The implosion continues.
Was Jacinda Ardern naïve or Machiavellian? David Cohen on the question dividing New Zealand
“I eventually decided she was Machiavellian.”
Chaos in Te Pāti Māori as Tamihere turns on MPs over leadership bid
“The adverse impact of the Kapa-Kingi entitlement can only be explained by their desire to take over leadership of the party.”
Labour’s CGT plan is ‘trust me, bro’ until after the election
“The public will not find out until after the election how Labour would handle the thousands of property valuations needed for its capital gains tax policy.”
Laws slams ‘Māori issue industry,’ says iwi using ‘cultural veto’ to shake down businesses
“The expectation is that Oceana Gold will compensate Kāi Tahu where these impacts on cultural values cannot be avoided, remedied or mitigated.”